DROUGHT-INDUCED MORTALITY OF SCOTS PINES AT THE SOUTHERN LIMITS OF ITS DISTRIBUTION IN EUROPE: CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES

Drought-induced mortality of Scots pines at the southern limits of its distribution in Europe: causes and consequences

Several severe drought events have been reported in southern Europe during recent decades.Drought has been found to increase the mortality of the southernmost populations of Scots pine forests in Mediterranean countries and in dry inner-alpine valleys.Therefore the ongoing global climate change is likely to endanger Scots pine in future decades.Car

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